Team Role Investment

William de Laszlo

Will is Founding Partner and Executive Chairman at Agathos. He plays a leading role in shaping the firm’s strategy and direction, with a particular focus on investor relations. Will brings deep experience as both an investor and entrepreneur, and is…

Charles Oakshett

Charles co-founded Agathos with William de Laszlo in 2014, setting out to build a leading equity partner for UK SMEs. Today he sits on the boards of six of Agathos’s investments, leads the growing Agathos team, and works on new…

Hugh Costello

Hugh joined Agathos in January 2021 and is a Partner and Investment Committee member. Hugh led Agathos’s investments into Simply Sustainable, Plowman Craven and Enfuse Group, and he sits on the boards of all three companies. Hugh has been a…

Laura Morrill

Laura joined Agathos in 2023 as a Director in the Investment team, where she focuses on originating and investing in exciting growth businesses as well as supporting their management teams post investment to deliver and accelerate their growth. What Laura…

John Butterworth

John joined Agathos in 2020 and is a Director in the Investment team. He leads on our cross-portfolio themes – such as data, AI, IT, cyber, finance, tax and governance – alongside completing and managing new investments or bolt-on acquisitions.…

Ben Pitt

Ben joined Agathos in 2024 as a Senior Investment Manager and is responsible for sourcing and executing new investments. He has a particular focus on IT Services, the Built Environment and Business Services sectors. Ben has nine years’ experience investing…

Mark Conway

Mark joined Agathos in 2018 for the opportunity to work closely with exciting, growing businesses. As a Senior Investment Manager, he is responsible for portfolio management, investor reporting and cross-fund initiatives including ESG. His role at Agathos has seen him…

Chanelle Jones

Chanelle is an Investment Manager responsible for sourcing and executing transactions and providing strategic support to portfolio companies through board roles. Chanelle is energised by working alongside ambitious management teams to build high-quality, valuable businesses and she is particularly passionate…

Claudia Kingham

Claudia joined Agathos in early 2024 and, as an Investment Associate, is primarily responsible for appraising opportunities and supporting the execution of transactions. Whilst Claudia works across all sectors, she has a particular focus on IT Services. She considers it…